After television success in two series of BBC1ís Jonathan
Creek, Alan Davies ó formerly the star of the Radio 1 comedy series
Alanís Big 1FM ó starred in this relatively
straightforward sitcom, which he co-wrote with Tony Roche and Ben Silburn.
Alanís character, who took his own name, was a struggling actor (has there
ever been a sitcom about a successful actor?), unlucky in love, whose relationship
with the woman of the moment would go wrong in a different way each week.
Attempting to provide support, but generally wrapped up in insanely complicated
problems of their own, were Alanís equally struggling friends, Murray (Alan
Francis, a Big 1FM regular) and Kate, an unscrupulous junior school
teacher, played by Ronnie Ancona.